Eastlake senior given Cory O’Brien award

Eastlake High School senior Anne Marolich was awarded an $8,000 scholarship from the Cory O’Brien Memorial Fund.

The Cory O’Brien Memorial Scholarship was established in 2004, shortly after the 2002 Eastlake graduate died suddenly from a rare form of viral pneumonia. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior at EHS who demonstrates a strong desire for learning, community service and “lives life to the fullest.”

Marolich has worked with the homeless, helped raise money for Children’s Hospital and volunteered at a local elementary school. She overcame challenges in learning and graduated with a 3.6 GPA. She plans to attend Washington State University and study elementary education.

Western students receive scholarships

Two Western Washington University students from Issaquah received President’s Scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year, WWU officials announced recently.

Summer Thompson, daughter of George and Sherri Thompson of Issaquah, received a $500 scholarship. Julien Verbrugghe, son of Christian and Nicole Verbrugghe of Issaquah, received a $1,000 scholarship.

President’s Scholarships are awarded to approximately the top 8 to 10 percent of incoming freshmen and transfer students, and are based on superior academic achievement.

Thompson, an incoming freshman, earned a 3.8 GPA at Liberty High School, and is interested in becoming a human services major. Thompson is a former honor roll member and ASB representative. She hopes to open her own bakery after graduating from Western.

Verbrugghe, also an incoming freshman, earned a 3.72 GPA at Issaquah High School, and is interested in becoming an engineering technology major. Verbrugghe lettered in men’s swimming at the varsity level four years in a row at IHS. He hopes to work in vehicle design and engineering after graduating from Western.

Skyline grad earns honors

Matthew Fisser was designated a Texas Christian University Scholar for the Spring semester of 2008. Fisser, a 2006 Skyline High School graduate, also earned a place on the Dean’s Honors List, M.J. Neeley School of Business.

Eastlake alum graduates Stanford

Rachel Friedman, a 2004 graduate of Eastlake High School, graduated from Stanford University on June 15, 2008 with a Bachelors of Science in Earth Systems. She was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Rachel will be interning at the EPA in Washington D.C. under a Stanford fellowship this summer and returning to Stanford in the Fall to complete her Masters in Earth Systems.

Local students make honor roll at Oregon State University

Officials at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., announced that senior Timothy N. Pfarr of Issaquah and sophomore Eryn L. McGowan of Sammamish made the honor roll for spring term.

Pfarr is listed as a liberal studies major; McGowan is studying animal sciences.